Barcelona Rumors & News

Barca Blaugranes "Yaya Toure is backing Franck Kessie to be a great signing for Barcelona following news the Ivorian has signed a four-year deal with the Catalan giants. Kessie arrives on a free transfer from Serie A champions AC Milan and will add to coach Xavi’s options in midfield for next..." July 04

Barca Blaugranes "Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m officially excited. A feeling I’ve not had where Barca is concerned for some while. And you know what… it feels good. It’s about time we all started getting butterflies in the stomach again at the thought of how well the..." July 03

Bavarian Football Works "Despite Bayern Munich’s clear stance that they will only accept a one time installment of 50-million euros for the sale of Robert Lewandowski, FC Barcelona has already sent in three, separate offers of less than that price tag. Bayern has not even officially responded to..." July 03

Clutch Points "The Frenkie de Jong transfer saga with Barcelona may have just come to an end. Speaking on Saturday, Barca president Joan Laporta provided updates on several transfer matters within the club. He also touched on de Jong’s status at the club, where he noted that he has..." July 02

Bavarian Football Works "So close, but no cigar. Robert Lewandowski is still a Bayern Munich player, and if the latest scuttle out of Spain is to be believed, Pini Zahavi has overplayed his hand with FC Barcelona as well. The Catalans were reportedly promised that €40m would be enough to..." July 02

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona president Joan Laporta has briefed reporters that he is hoping the club will have around €200 million to spend this summer on transfers. Laporta had an informal chat with journalists after the media enjoyed a match at the newly-named Spotify Camp Nou on Friday,..." July 02

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet is reportedly closing in on a loan move to Tottenham and could complete his switch early next week. Catalunya Radio are reporting he’s been given permission to travel to London and complete a temporary move to the Premier League side. " July 01

ESPN "Barcelona have made a third bid worth more than €40 million for striker Robert Lewandowski but have received no response from Bayern Munich, sources have told ESPN. Lewandowski, 33, said in May that his "story at Bayern is over" and wishes..." June 30

90 Min "Barcelona are refusing to give up on Raphinha and have held fresh talks with Leeds United, 90min understands. Chelsea are currently in pole position to sign the Brazilian as they are the only one of his suitors to have agreed a deal with Leeds, which is worth around..." June 30

BeIN SPORTS "Pedri has been hailed as "the Iniesta, the Xavi" of the Spain team that will go after World Cup glory in Qatar. The praise came from former Liverpool and Newcastle United left-back Jose Enrique, a player who was crowded out of the Spain squad by the country's last golden..." June 30

Football Italia "Reports are growing that Juventus have offered Arthur Melo back to Barcelona, so in theory Miralem Pjanic could return to Turin and undo the disastrous swap deal. The players exchanged places in September 2020 in a move that made absolutely nobody happy..." June 30

ESPN "Manchester United have made a breakthrough in their bid to sign Frenkie de Jong, with an initial fee now agreed with Barcelona, sources have told ESPN. United are set to pay €65 million up front for the midfielder, who is manager Erik ten Hag's top summer..." June 28

ESPN "Barcelona have threatened legal action against AS Roma after the Italian side pulled out of a preseason friendly at Camp Nou in August. Roma's men's and women's sides were scheduled to play the annual Joan Gamper Trophy in Barcelona on Aug...." June 28

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele is just days away from being a free agent but his future remains as uncertain as ever. The Frenchman has an offer on the table from Barcelona and has also received interest from Premier League side Chelsea. " June 26

Bavarian Football Works "Florian Plettenberg has been on fire this transfer window. He’s the guy who broke the Sadio Mane news, so when he speaks you need to listen. Now according to his latest report, Bayern Munich want at least €60m for Robert Lewandowski this summer, and FC..." June 26

Barca Blaugranes "Cesar Azpilicueta could be heading to Barcelona this summer from Chelsea but the Blues reportedly won’t let their skipper leave for free. The defender still has a year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge and while the Blues may let him leave they do want a fee for the Spain..." June 26

Barca Blaugranes "In a week’s time, the summer transfer window will open for business, and with most clubs already having returned to pre-season by then, the race will be on to get some signings over the line. Barcelona’s pursuit of Bayern Munich talisman, Robert Lewandowski, has been well..." June 25

Football Espana "Barcelona have been offered Neymar Junior by Paris Saint-Germain according to Jose Alvarez of El Chiringuito. The Brazilian is surplus to requirements at the Parc des Princes ahead of an expected summer shakeup and will cost Barcelona a fee of about..." June 23

ESPN "Barcelona have made a first offer to Bayern Munich for Robert Lewandowski and would also like to sign Sevilla's Jules Kounde to bolster their defence, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Bayern want more than €40 million for the Polish..." June 23

90 Min "Bayern Munich Executive Director Oliver Kahn has insisted that the club are 'looking forward' to Robert Lewandowski showing up for pre-season training, despite the player's insistence on a move to Barcelona. Lewa is coming off the back of yet another incredible season at..." June 22

90 Min "Barcelona have renewed their efforts to re-sign Ousmane Dembele after manager Xavi pleaded for a fresh round of talks, 90min understands. The Frenchman's contract expires at the end of the month and there are no shortage of sides interested in his signature, with Chelsea..." June 22

ESPN "Frenkie de Jong was supposed to start a revolution. At least I thought he might. Some four years ago, De Jong was answering a question that many of us didn't realize we needed answered: Could Bayern Munich and Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer compete..." June 21

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed on Tuesday the club’s plans for the team to play at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic during the 2023-24 season. The Catalan giants will have to move out of their famous Camp Nou stadium as much-needed renovation work takes place on their..." June 21

Bavarian Football Works "According to a report from Tz reporters Mano Bonke and Philipp Kessler (as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia), FC Barcelona is preparing to submit a €50 million bid for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. The figure of €50 million could..." June 19

Bavarian Football Works "FC Barcelona is about to do some serious business in the transfer window because they have agreements in place for five players. The notion that Barca are broke and/or in huge debt is being disproven more and more after getting a £555 million cash injection to secure all..." June 19

ESPN "Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said he is firmly committed to having a special tribute to Lionel Messi as the forward deserves "eternal recognition" for his contribution to the club. Laporta's relationship with Messi deteriorated after Barcelona..." June 18

Clutch Points "It’s no secret that Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea are very interested in signing Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele this summer to bolster their attack. But, it appears the interest may not be mutual. Dembele recently had a conversation with a Barca fan on holiday, who asked..." June 18

The Athletic "“We have passed from being in a terminal condition and moved into the intensive care unit,” Barcelona president Joan Laporta said last week. That message was aimed at the blaugrana socios being asked to activate two new “economic levers” which could..." June 17

ESPN "After 17 appearances, one goal and one red card, Dani Alves has ended his second spell at Barcelona without adding to his record haul of trophies. No male professional player has ever lifted as many senior trophies for club and country as..." June 16

Barca Blaugranes "Dani Alves has confirmed he’s leaving Barcelona for a second time after the Catalan giants opted against offering the 39-year-old a new contract. The Brazilian returned to Barcelona in January on a free transfer and it had looked for a while as though he would continue but the..." June 15

Barca Blaugranes "Frenkie de Jong has responded to rumors about his future and made it clear once again that he’s happy at Barcelona and not really interested in a move away from the Camp Nou. Recent rumors have suggested he has changed his mind about his future and is tempted by a move to..." June 14

ESPN "Manchester United fear Barcelona are trying to hike the fee for Frenkie de Jong in an effort to help solve their financial problems with one major departure, sources have told ESPN. The two clubs are in talks over a deal for De Jong, who has given United..." June 14

We Ain't Got No History "Ousmane Dembélé’s situation has remained unchanged since the end of the season. Barcelona have made an offer to extend his contract. He has not accepted. But he has also kept that option on the table, alongside all the other options, like, say, Chelsea snapping him up as a..." June 13

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona president Joan Laporta offered an update on Gavi’s future on Saturday and said the club are close to sealing the midfielder’s new contract. The 17-year-old is expected to put pen to paper on a new five-year deal shortly that will include a buyout clause set at..." June 11

Daily Mail "Manchester United are in talks over a potential £65million swoop for Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong after the midfielder gave the green light to joining Erik ten Hag’s revolution. It is understood the Holland international wants to join United this summer with the Old..." June 10

ESPN "Barcelona will up their offer to keep Gavi at the club as they look to end speculation about the midfielder's Camp Nou future, sources have told ESPN. Barca will make "a big financial effort," one club source said, to come to an agreement with Gavi's..." June 09

Football 365 "Manchester United have reportedly made an opening bid of €80m to lure Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona. New United boss Erik ten Hag has made De Jong, with whom he worked successfully with at Ajax, one of his priority signings this summer as he starts a rebuild at Old..." June 09

90 Min "Barcelona's vice president for finance has claimed that €500m (£427m) is needed to 'save' the club. La Blaugrana's financial woes are no secret, with president Joan Laporta speaking at length about just how bad things were when he joined the club in March..." June 09

Barca Blaugranes "Sergi Roberto is expected to finally sign his new one-year Barcelona contract extension on Friday at the Camp Nou. The 30-year-old had been tipped to put pen to paper before Barcelona flew out to Australia for their post-season friendly against the A-League All Stars but the signing..." June 07

ESPN "It was September 2020 when Ansu Fati, aged 17 years and 311 days, curled a sensational right-footed shot past Ukraine's Andriy Pyatov to become the youngest-ever goal scorer for Spain's national team. It was a record which had stood proudly untouched for 95..." June 07

Clutch Points "Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has been angling for a move away from the club as he yearns to move on with his career and start fresh at Barcelona. While Bayern is determined to keep their Golden Boot winner, Lewandowski has made clear he feels his time in the Bundesliga is..." June 06

Marca.com "Angel Di Maria has emerged as a low cost option for Barcelona, who are at a standstill in terms of signings. Their economic situation does not allow them to enter into big money signings because they neither have the cash to do so nor the Financial Fair Play permission to..." June 06

Barca Blaugranes "Ousmane Dembele’s future keeps on making headlines with the latest reports claiming Chelsea are the new favorites to land the Barcelona forward. Paris Saint-Germain appear to have dropped out of the race to sign the 25-year-old, leaving the way clear for the Premier League side,..." June 05

Barca Blaugranes "Raphinha is on international duty with Brazil and was asked about his future at a press conference ahead of the team’s next game against Japan. The winger has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona this summer to replace Ousmane Dembele who is expected to leave on a free..." June 05

90 Min "Barcelona's precarious financial position could see them ask players to take further cuts in their salary - but Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique are unwilling to reduce their wages any further, according to reports in Spain. The Catalan giants' monetary troubles..." June 04

Barca Blaugranes "Barcelona midfielder Nico Gonzalez’s future appears pretty uncertain ahead of the summer transfer window with several clubs being linked with the midfielder. The 20-year-old is coming off a season where he was officially promoted to the first team and made 34 appearances in all..." June 04

Bleacher Report "Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and music superstar Shakira announced Saturday the end of their 11-year relationship. The former couple, who met in 2010 and began dating a year later, have two children together, sons Milan and Sasha. "We regret to confirm that we are..." June 04

The Athletic "Raphinha took a trip to Disneyland Korea last week and, after keeping the relegation wolf from the door at Leeds United, it was a case of off one rollercoaster and onto another. We’re into the close season but football never stops and where Raphinha is concerned, this..." June 03

90 Min "Barcelona and Bayern Munich are being kept informed over the future of Romelu Lukaku with Chelsea ready to sell the striker, 90min understands. Lukaku only returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2021 on a £97.5m deal from Inter, but has endured a rough time back..." June 03

ESPN "Oh, how quaint things seemed back in 2006. Roman Abramovich had completed his takeover of Chelsea some three years before. In 2004, they made a run to the Champions League semifinals only to see upstarts Porto -- led by a handsome, young and cocksure manager named Jose Mourinho --..." June 03